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Andy Carrol
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March 29, 2021
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Streamed MP4 file within Interactive PDF goes black in Window s 10

  • March 29, 2021
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Hi, I've recently had to create an interactive PDF with mp4 content included. However when I try to run it in Windows 10 the picture box just goes black? it works fine on Mac (although I cannot get it to loop). Is this some kind of codec issue? or an incompatibility issue with Windows? I get the same problem if I either run it as a streamed url or as an embedded local mp4. I'm totally aware of the flash scenario, does anybody know what's happening? I'm new to pc's so am a little lost... Thanks

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Correct answer Jan237565532bon

Really not cool from adobe, but for me the issue was that adobe used my internal nvidia graphics card and it actually worked if you make adobe use your internatl cpu graphics (windows- graphic settings - energy saving mode) 

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MJMarek
MJMarek
Known Participant
March 25, 2022

I am also having this problem regardless if I add the video in InDesign or in Acrobat. Looks like this has been an ongoing issue for at least five years with no solution. 

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Jan237565532bonCorrect answer
New Participant
March 25, 2022

Really not cool from adobe, but for me the issue was that adobe used my internal nvidia graphics card and it actually worked if you make adobe use your internatl cpu graphics (windows- graphic settings - energy saving mode) 

MJMarek
MJMarek
Known Participant
March 28, 2022

Thank you for the workaround. My concern is I can't be sure the video will play anywhere other than my local computer. 😞

stylish_Euphoria5E33
stylish_Euphoria5E33
New Participant
February 25, 2022

still doesn`t work , please fix this adobe!!!!!

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WgngDsgn
Inspiring
January 7, 2022

I have the same issuse. In fact, I tried it on my desktop Win10 - black box. I tried it on my laptop, it worked! I then tried the same file 10 minutes later on the same laptop - black box??? This makes me think that Adobe Acrobat or Windows may be downloading a codec or update that is somehow incompatible. Honestly, how hard is it to play an mp4 file... 

Adobe, it seems your programs are getting worse and less functional? Please focus on getting core functionality right rather than expanding new, silly features most professionals don't use.

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    WgngDsgn
    Inspiring
    January 7, 2022

    Ok, I contacted support and they virtually deleted the adobe preferences in regedit thus re-instating them after a restart.

     

    The videos now work!


    My solution: Delete PREFERENCES via REGEDIT (you may need to look up how to do this) and restart the comp and try. Good luck.

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    Merry_power98A2
    New Participant
    January 7, 2022

    how will that be done?.... :((

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    Merry_power98A2
    New Participant
    December 11, 2021

    We still do not have a solution to this ???? .... Adobe, this is very unfortunate ...

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    arift85733548
    Participating Frequently
    October 23, 2021

    ı cant play mp4 in the pdf , ıt is sad that adobe dosent answer about this problem 

    just black screen with green lines with audıo 

    SO   adobe ?????

      Amal.
      Community Manager
      Amal.Community Manager
      Community Manager
      October 26, 2021

      Hi there

       

      Hope you are doing well and sorry to hear that. Is this a behavior with a particular PDF file or with all the PDFs with all the PDFs with Video. Please try with a different PDF file with video and see if that works.

      For more information about video and supported formates please check the help page https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/rich-media.html

       

      Regard

      Amal

       

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      arift85733548
      Participating Frequently
      October 26, 2021

      Are you kidding us ? Adobe ? It was not working with mp4 ( i uncheck safety button so it beguns to work ) but WHERE IS THE VIDEO CONTROL BUTTON ?  WHERE IS THE CUT AND TRIM VIDEO OPTION 

        We pay every month but you are so untalent that you cant solve mp4 problem for until 2018 

      Amal.
      Community Manager
      Amal.Community Manager
      Community Manager
      March 30, 2021

      Hi Andy,

       

      Hope you are doing ewll and sorry for the trouble. As described you are unable to play the video in  Windows OS on your computer but the same plays well on MAc.

       

      You can play the MOV, M4V, 3GP, and 3G2 video files that use H.264 compression in PDFs created using Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Acrobat Reader or earlier. It also includes MP3, and MP4 files.

      Note: You must have H.264 codecs installed on your computer to play files that use H.264 compression.

       

      For more information about playing Audio, video and multimedia formats in PDF please check out the help page https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/playing-video-audio-multimedia-formats.html

       

      Thanks

      Amal

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      Andy CarrolAuthor
      New Participant
      April 6, 2021

      Hi, thanks for the reply, I'm still unsure as to which H.264 Codecs I need to download? there are a lot, I tried downloading a pack of H.264 Codecs and still the mp4s within the Acrobat interactive PDF are just black screens. Can you send me a link to the correct Codecs for Windows 10 so that I download the right ones? At this point PDFs will not play mp4s (streaming or encapsulated) in Windows 10...

       

      Thanks

      Andy

      Dave__M
      Dave__M
      Community Expert
      April 6, 2021

      I have seen quite a few posts with MP4 playing in PDF being an issue.  I haven't seen any single answer that addresses it completely.  I've seen posts where two computers in the same room, same software installed played the files differently, lending one to believe that 3rd party codecs and 3rd party players may play a role in how/if they play.  I'm following this, and hope someone can come up with a solid explanation & solution.

       

      Are you able to try the file on a different Windows machine?  

      My best,

      Dave

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